Kimmel was a radio guy in California originally known as Jimmy the sports guy.

He got the gig on Fox's NFL coverage as a comedy prognosticator. He was the guy before Frank Caliando. He went from there to creating The Man Show and Crank Yankers on Comedy Central. Before those shows, he hosted Win Ben stein's money.

I think Ellen probably has an ownership interest in her show so she probably makes more money doing her syndicated show than she would make hosting the CBS late night talk show.

Colbert probably won't own the show. Letterman owned his show.

In comparison, Johnny own his show. Jay Leno didn't. That's why going to CBS was the best thing for Letterman's career because he would not have owned the Tonight Show.

(04-10-2014 12:09 PM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(04-10-2014 12:02 PM)supertiger Wrote:  CBS has announced that Colbert will be letterman's replacement.

I guess expected, but how does a 50 year old attract the advertiser friendly 18-49 demo?

I think this will be Pat Sajak all over again.

Colbert rates very highly with that demographic in his current format.

(04-11-2014 10:56 AM)UofM_Tiger Wrote:  

(04-10-2014 12:09 PM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(04-10-2014 12:02 PM)supertiger Wrote:  CBS has announced that Colbert will be letterman's replacement.

I guess expected, but how does a 50 year old attract the advertiser friendly 18-49 demo?

I think this will be Pat Sajak all over again.

Colbert rates very highly with that demographic in his current format.

He does now.

Letterman was once the hottest host with that demo too.

But what about five or ten years from now?

CBS is making a ten-twenty year choice with a late night host.

(04-11-2014 08:48 AM)BuffaloTN Wrote:  

(04-10-2014 01:09 PM)supertiger Wrote:  I know he probably likes doing hard news, but Anderson Cooper would make a great late night host. He's hilarious and very affable in the talk-show format.

He definitely likes the hard stuff.

You just achieved the rare, triple entendre

On the subject, he's done a reality show and day time talk show.

(04-11-2014 11:05 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(04-11-2014 10:56 AM)UofM_Tiger Wrote:  

(04-10-2014 12:09 PM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(04-10-2014 12:02 PM)supertiger Wrote:  CBS has announced that Colbert will be letterman's replacement.

I guess expected, but how does a 50 year old attract the advertiser friendly 18-49 demo?

I think this will be Pat Sajak all over again.

Colbert rates very highly with that demographic in his current format.

He does now.

Letterman was once the hottest host with that demo too.

But what about five or ten years from now?

CBS is making a ten-twenty year choice with a late night host.

Do you really think they (CBS) would pass over a host that is very highly rated in their target demographic now and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future for someone that may be more highly rated ten years down the road?